Tbilisi - Post Report Question and Answers
Is this a good city for LGBT expatriates? Why or why not?
Georgian's tend to harbor hostile attitudes towards the LGBTQIA+ community. The expats and officers I knew did fine and seemed to have a wonderful time, but be aware that harassment or violence could occur. - Aug 2024
Absolutely not. Georgians are generally not tolerant of LGBT people or even the idea, and that is generally true even amongst the opposition to the current government. Georgian society is quite intolerant of the issue. There are frequent physical attacks on members of the LGBT community. Every year, far right groups carry out acts of violence on the community during Pride week. One year, a member of these groups set himself on fire and died in order to protest Pride week. The government is not responsive to attacks on the LGBT community by these groups and the government frequently makes anti-LGBT statements openly and publicly. - Aug 2024
Hard to say - day to day, no - but there are long-standing issues here with LGBT individuals which come out when Pride rolls around. I think short-term and as a foreign visitor you won’t notice, for an LGBT Georgian who lived here the situation wouldn’t be tenable. - Aug 2023
Previously there was violence against LGBTQ+ during pride week. - Sep 2022
Georgia is not progressive on LGBT issues. There are several local organizations who are fighting for LGBT rights and a small community that you can get plugged into. As a foreigner, you will most likely be left alone. However, be ready for people to make rude comments about LGBT issues in general. PDAs would not be advisable. - Jun 2020
Hmmm. While LGBT folks are starting to come out, Georgia has a long way to go in accepting them. It's a conservative Christian country and LGBT still seem to be discriminated against. - Jan 2019
Episodes of outright hostility are rare, but there aren't many opportunities to meet other LGBT people. It's a religiously conservative society. - Apr 2017
Not sure. - May 2016
We had a number of good friends that were gay and they loved it there. - Jul 2014
Homosexuality isn't really accepted in Georgia, but I haven't heard of any particular problems occurring; gay expats tend to keep a fairly low profile in general, though they are very accepted in the expat community. - Oct 2011
No problems of which I am aware. - Sep 2011
I don't think so. - Apr 2011
Georgians do not acknowledge the gay lifestyle. That said, there is a closeted gay community. - Jun 2010
Marginally good. It's a pretty conservative culture, so you would probably have to be careful where that information was shared. - Oct 2009
Probably not. - Jan 2009
